1/31/11

We all need a little change.

Change means things are going to be different. Can be as small as adjusting to a new pair of Hanes you have added to the top dresser drawer, or learning to live in an entirely new environment. Or it can be learning to live without.

It's not always easy, but it is indeed one thing that all of us go through at some point in our life. Whether you like it or not.

You change age. You change tastes in music and food. You change grades and schools. It is what life is all about. Obama's entire presidential campaign was themed off the word "Change." Change for the better. Change for the worse.

Change comes sometimes without our control. And other times, we make decisions that spawn it. We have to, and we must understand that the consequences of it we need to endure so that we might, just maybe, reap a lesson of life out of it. Others will disagree with you, look down at you for it, or tell you straight up that you're wrong. But do understand that when you feel in your life that change is due, go with your gut and your heart, and leave your brain at home. Don't think yourself out of tasks that you know need to happen regardless if you like it or not. Because usually, the journey through the darkest places in life teach us the most about ourselves. Not to come off completely dramatic and deep. But God knows we all need to inspect who we are and what we're about every now and again. You need to make sure you are the best representation of what you want to be and be seen as before throwing yourself into social situations where someone might want to analyze you. Because they will.

I have decided that is what I need mostly right now in my life, so I am changing things as well. I need to figure out what I want in life, and what I want to be. Not so much career-wise, but more so human-wise. It is definitely not easy to do, and has already required major change that has been quite difficult to deal with. A little painful mind you. But necessary.

Be sure that you are pleased with who you are as a person before you ever decide to let someone else have you. You may just find yourself slipping down a path that you never intended. And when that does happen, making a decision to do something about it is all on your shoulders, and it might totally suck. Don't wait for someone else to tell you to. If you care about the thoughts of others towards you, to where it's what leads your life and decisions for yourself, change it.

1/4/11

Of the bridge and tunnel people. I like it.

I am officially a New Yorker as of December 31, 2010, when I arrived in a budget truck with all my life's possessions. And, I must say, moving to New York is more of a nightmare than I could have ever imagined. With the mix of snow and ice, crazy NYC drivers, being under the weather, a 10-foot budget truck with overused wiper blades and bad shocks, and a $13.50 toll for every bridge and tunnel in and out of the city, it added up to be an experience I thought I would only find at the core of the Earth. Hell that is. But, all in all, it was a learning experience and now I know that you can't pump your own gasoline in New Jersey.

On a better note, I am here and moved into my awesome Williamsburg, Brooklyn apartment. My commute to work is cut in half, and my neighborhood consists of some of the most unique and amazing bars and restaurants in the NYC area. Also, not to mention, just a couple blocks from the water, which is the foundation of my Manhattan skyline view.

Check out some of the pictures of my apartment. I'm working on a little video of my NYC adventure so far, so be on the lookout.

The Kitchen

Part of the kitchen and living room.

Through the living room to the two bedrooms.

Bathroom.

Full Kitchen.

My bedroom.

Old fireplace, now DVD holder.